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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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